Summer of Sam

1999 film directed by Spike Lee
Movie film Q1150713
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Summer of Sam

Summary

Summer of Sam is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,713 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Summer of Sam's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Summer of Sam was directed by Spike Lee[4].
  • Michael Imperioli wrote the screenplay for Summer of Sam[5].
  • Spike Lee wrote the screenplay for Summer of Sam[6].
  • Summer of Sam's composer is recorded as Terence Blanchard[7].
  • Summer of Sam's genre is crime film[8].
  • Summer of Sam's genre is drama film[9].
  • Summer of Sam's genre is biographical film[10].
  • A cast member of Summer of Sam was John Leguizamo[11].
  • A cast member of Summer of Sam was Adrien Brody[12].
  • A cast member of Summer of Sam was Mira Sorvino[13].
  • A cast member of Summer of Sam was Jennifer Esposito[14].
  • A cast member of Summer of Sam was Anthony LaPaglia[15].
  • A cast member of Summer of Sam was Michael Rispoli[16].
  • A cast member of Summer of Sam was Bebe Neuwirth[17].
  • A cast member of Summer of Sam was Ben Gazzara[18].
  • A cast member of Summer of Sam was John Savage[19].
  • A cast member of Summer of Sam was Michael Badalucco[20].
  • A cast member of Summer of Sam was Spike Lee[21].
  • A cast member of Summer of Sam was Patti LuPone[22].
  • A cast member of Summer of Sam was Brian Tarantina[23].
  • A cast member of Summer of Sam was Mike Starr[24].
  • A cast member of Summer of Sam was Roger Guenveur Smith[25].
  • A cast member of Summer of Sam was Michael Imperioli[26].
  • A cast member of Summer of Sam was Joie Lee[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Spike Lee[28] and Michael Imperioli[29]. Summer of Sam was directed by Spike Lee[4]. Screenwriters include Michael Imperioli[5] and Spike Lee[6]. Cast members include John Leguizamo[11], Adrien Brody[12], Mira Sorvino[13], Jennifer Esposito[14], Anthony LaPaglia[15], and Michael Rispoli[16].

Publication

Publication dates include July 2, 1999[30], January 14, 2000[31], and November 9, 2000[32]. Original languages include Italian[33] and English[34]. Genres include crime film[8], drama film[9], and biographical film[10]. Summer of Sam was distributed by video on demand[35].

Subject and Themes

Summer of Sam's main subject is serial killer[36].

Reception

Reviews include 51%[37], 5.5/10[38], and 67/100[39].

Why It Matters

Summer of Sam ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,713 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [37] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [38] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [30] ↑ . boxofficemojo.com. boxofficemojo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [31] ↑ . sfi.se. sfi.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [32] ↑ . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21h ago · Kwayst · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['cy', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'it', 'ja', 'ko', 'nl', 'no', '
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  2. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 162677
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  3. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 27579
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  4. 6w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → 1970s, 20th century
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  5. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1999-07-02T00:00:00Z, +2000-01-14T00:00:00Z, +2000-11-09T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Michael Imperioli, Spike Lee
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+136'}
    Original language of film or tv show → Italian, English
    + 30 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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